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sib vs cognate

cognate vs sib

sib and cognate both are nouns.

sib is not an adjective while cognate is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sib Yes No No No
cognate Yes Yes No No
As nouns, sib and cognate are synonyms defined as:
  • sib and cognate: one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
Other synonyms of sib include blood relation, blood relative.
sib (noun) cognate (noun)
one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
a person's brother or sister one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
sib (adjective) cognate (adjective)
related by blood
having the same ancestral language
related in nature
Difference between sib and cognate

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